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Bermondsey 1922

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1922

Published
1923
Author
Brown, R. King.
Pages
68
Tables
35

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35 tables in this report

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    Table A.—lnfantile Mortality.
    Year.Whole Borough.London.
    No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Births.
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    Table B.—Phthisis.
    Sub. District.Bermondsey.Rotherhithe.St. Olave.Whole Borough.London.
    Year.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 12
    Table C.
    Nature of Specimen.Total Examinatìons.Results of Examination.
    Positive.Negative.
    192119221921192219211922
  • Page 13
    FOOD INSPECTORS. Table E. Particulars of Work, 1922.
    12345678910111213141516
    Visits.Food Factories.Bakehouses.Butchers.Fishmongers, Friers and Curers.Food Stores.Food Wharves and Depots.Fruiterers and Greengrocers.Ice Cream.Markets.Milk Sellers.Restaurants and Eating Houses.Slaughterhouses.Destruction of Food.Nuisances Reported.Various.Number of Samples taken.
    Jam.Butter and Margarine.Other.
  • Page 14
    Unsound Food. The following were brought to the notice of the Department, found to be unfit for human food, and destroyed as trade refuse:—
    Tons.Cwts.Qrs.Lbs.
  • Page 17
    House and Trade Refuse. The following table shows the amount of house and trade refuse disposed of during the year ended December, 1922:—
    Loads.Tons.Cwt.Qrs.
  • Page 17
    Offensive Trades. The offensive trades on the Register are as follows:—
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    DISINFECTION. The following table shows the number of articles passed through the steam disinfector during the year under report:—
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    Table F.—Proceedings during 1922.
    Premises.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1922.Number of Notices, 1922.Number of Prosecutions, 1922.
    On Register at end of 1921.Added in 1922.Removed in 1922.On Register at end of 1922.
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    Table G.—Work of District Inspectors, 1922.
    12345678910111213
    House-to-House.Special Inspections.Complaints.Infectious Diseases.Factories and Workshops Specially Inspected.Offensive Trades.Outworkers' Bi-Annual Inspection.Underground Conveniences.Drains Tested.Re-Inspections.Other Calls and Visits.Chimneys Watched.Totals.
  • Page 21
    Health Visitors. The following Tables show the work done by the Health Visitors during the year 1922.
    Health Visitors.Births Notified.First Visits.Subsequent Visits.Antenatal.Puerperal Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Various calls and visits.Reports to M.O.H.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.
  • Page 22
    Attendances at Mother's and Children's Welfare Centres for the 52 weeks ended December 30th, 1922.
    Summary.Class for Mothers.Sewing Class.Ante-Natal Clinic.
    Name of Centre.No. of Sessions.Nos. attending Children.No. of Sessions.No. attending.No. of Sessions.No. attending.
    Under 1 year.1 to 5 years.
  • Page 26
    Table I.—Dental Inspection of the Pre-School Child.
    Age.Number Inspected.Number of Children with Diseased Teeth.Average number of Carious Teeth per child of those Diseased.
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    Table II.—Dental Treatment of Children.
    Age.Number referred for treatment.Number refusing treatment.Number of Extractions.Number of Administrations of Anæsthetics.Number of Fillings.Number treated for Regulations.Number of Appliances Fitted.Number of Visits for Treatment.
    5 and under1044General.Local.
    Over 51010
  • Page 27
    Table III.—Dental Treatment carried out during 1922.
    Number of Patients Examined.Number of Patients Treated.Number of Extractions.Number of Administrations of Anæsthetics.Number of Dressings.Number of Fillings.Number of Scalings and Gum Treatments.Number of Dentures Fitted.Number of Repairs to Dentures.Number of Crowns.Number of Visits.
    General.Local.
  • Page 28
    TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
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    Work of the Dispensary.—The following are the figures of the work of the Dispensary for the year ending 31st December, 1921:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Considering blocks of buildings, the figures for some of the larger blocks are given:—
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    Table I.—Vital Statistics of whole District during 1922 and previous Years.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District. 9Deaths of Non-Residents registered in Public Institutions in the District. 10Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyond the District. 11Net Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    No. 3Rate. 4Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.No. 12Rate.* 13
    No. 5Rate per 1,000 Births registered. 6No. 7Rate.* 8
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    I. Institutions within the District receiving sick and infirm persons from outside the District.
    No. of Deaths
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    III. Other Institutions, the Deaths in which have been distributed among the several localities in the District.
    No. of Deaths
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    TABLE III.—Abbreviated Tables of Causes of Death.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.Total under 1 month.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1922.Total Deaths under 1 year. 1921.
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    TABLE IV.—Causes of, and Ages at Deaths, during the Year 1922.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 58
    TAMLE V.—Cases of Infectious Diseases Notified during the Year 1922.
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASE.NUMBER OF CASES NOTIFIED.BERMONDSEY.ROTHERHITHE.ST. OLAVE.I
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.123456Total.123Total.St. John.St. Olave.St. Thomas.ToTotal Cases removed to Hospital.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.
  • Page 59
    TABLE VI.—Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces, and Homework. Homework.
    Nature of Work. (1)OUTWORKERS' LISTS, SECTION 107.OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOMEPREMISES, SECTION 108.OUTWORK IN INFECTED PREMISES, SECTIONS 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupier as to keeping or sending lists. (8)Prosecutions.Instances. (11)Notices served. (12)Prosecutions. (13)Instances. (14)Order made (S. 110) (15)Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110). (16)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (9)Failing to send lists. (10)
    Lists. (2)Outworkers.Lists. (5)Outworkers.
    Contractors. (3)Workmen. (4)Contractors. (6)Workmen. (7)
  • Page 60
    TABLE VII.—Deaths from Zymotic Diseases, 1922.
    Year.All CausesPrincipal Zymotic Diseases.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Pyrexia (origin uncertain).Diarrhœa.
    No.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.RateNo.Rate
  • Page 61
    TABLE VIII.-PROSECUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH SAMPLES TAKEN DURING 1922.
    No.Sample.Adulteration or Infringement.Remarks.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Articles Adulterated.
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    FOOD AND DRUGS—continued.
    Articles submitted for Analysis.Total Samples Taken.Number Genuine.Number Adulterated.Percentage of Articles Adulterated.
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    TABLE X. — Factories, Workshops, Laundries, Workplaces and Homework. Inspection.
    Number of
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    Defects found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 65
    TABLE XI.—No. of Bakehouses in the Borough.
    Inspector.In Use.Not in Use.
    Underground.Above Ground.UndergroundAbove Ground.
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    OTHER MATTERS.
    Class.Number.
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    UNSOUND FOOD AND FOREIGN MEAT REGULATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES OF FOOD WERE DEALT WITH UNDER THE ABOVE REGULATIONS DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REPORT.
    ARTICLES.QUANTITY UNSOUND.
    Disposed of for other purposes than Human Food.Destroyed.Removed for sorting under S.A.Exported.
    Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.Quantity.Weight.